“We congratulate Pace and Broadcom on the introduction of their technology for use in their new Media Server Gateway,” Steve Reynolds, Comcast’s senior vice president of premises technology, said in a statement. “Their work on the XG5 Gateway and support of the RDK platform are a key step in delivering continued subscriber satisfaction in today’s environment of rapid technology innovation.”

The RDK software stack, which is based on CableLabs’ OpenCable Application Platform spec, is designed to let manufacturers and MSOs more rapidly get new set-tops and gateways to market.

In addition, Pace announced a high-performance IP client set-top box with MoCA 2.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity, developed in partnership with Broadcom, using the Xi3 product specification from Comcast.

“Our work with Pace demonstrates our commitment to delivering interactive, rich and personalized multi-screen entertainment experiences in the home,” said Dan Marotta, executive vice president and general manager of Broadcom’s Broadband Communications Group.

Finally, Pace’s RDK-based RNG150N set-top is based on Broadcom’s BCM7125 SoC. That Broadcom chip supports video-on-demand, IP video streaming and integration of Comcast’s X1 user interface system with features for social networking, personalization and fast search. The Pace RNG150N set-top can be configured to run the X1 user interface as a multiroom DVR client device connected to an XG1 DVR gateway server.

“Working with our strategic partners -- Comcast and fellow RDK licensee Broadcom -- has been a great fit for this advanced product development,” Pace Americas president Tim O'Loughlin said in a statement. “This project is a testament to the strength of the RDK and the baseline software ecosystem it provides for rapid development.”